Ball thrust-bearing.



No. 7os,||4. Patented Aug. 5, 1902.

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ALBERT RUEDY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

BALL THRUST-BEARING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 706,114, dated August5, 1902.

Application filedMay 22, 1902.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that'I, 'ALBERT'RUEDY, acitizen of the United States,residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement ,in Ball Thrust-Bearings, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvementin ball thrust-bearings, and hasfor itsobject to provide a simple, durable, andeffective bearing of thekind that is economical in construction and the parts of which;arereadily assembled and renewable and that will greatly reduce friction. Iaccomplish these objects by constructing a bearing of the kind ashereinafter described, claimed, and illustrated in the drawings.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a transverse longitudinal section through athrust-bearing constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is anelevation of a ball cage-ring pro-' vided with apertures for theball-bearings, and Fig. 3 is an elevation of a facing-ring provided withan aperture for engagement with a pm.

In the drawings, 1 designates the shaft, which is journaled in suitablebearings 2 (only one being shown) of a machine, which are provided withathrust-bearing face'3 around the bore of the bearings. On one side ofthe bearing there is mounted upon the shaft a collar or'bearing-ring 4,having fiat faces and adapted to operate as a bushingring to protect theface 3 of the bearing. The ring 4 is provided with a side aperture 5,extending half-way through the body of the ring, and the aperture is ofa diameter to receive a retarding-pin 6, which is secured to the bearing2 and projects from the face 3 of the bearing.

7 designates an annular ball cage ring mounted on the shaft and providedwith a plurality of cylindrical apertures extending transversely throughthe ring in a circle concentric to the shaft, and said apertures are ofa diameter to freely receive within them the balls 9. The balls 9 are ofslightly-greater diameter than the thickness of the cage-ring, wherebyopposite portions of the periphery of the balls extendbeyond each sideof the cage-ring 7.

10 designates a fiat-faced annular ring simi- Serial No. 108,459. (Nomodell) tation ofthe' ring lOupon the shaft when thecollar istightenedupon the shaft by means of set-screws or by other suitablemeans.

When the parts are assembled as described, it will be seen from theforegoing that I have provided a thrust bearing of inexpensive structurethat is readily removable and renewable and when applied to a shafthaving an end thrust the wear and friction of the hearing are greatlyreduced.

What I claim to be new is- In a ball thrust-bearing, the combination ofa shaft having a reduced end portion forming a shoulder; a bearinghaving a socket or bore to receive the end of the shaft, there being abearing-face around the socket or bore of the bearing, and a 'pinprojecting from the face; a fiat-faced bearing-ring mounted on the shaftand provided with a socket on one side to receive the pin of thebearing, a collar having one side facedand provided with apin'projecting'from theface, mounted and secured on the shaft with itsface concentric and flushwith the face of the shoulder of the shaft; aflat-faced bearing-ring mounted on the shaft having an aperture in oneface adapted to receive the pin of the collar; 2. flatfaced ball,cage-ring having cylindrical ball-apertures transverse through the sidesand in a circle concentric around the bore of the ring mounted on theshaft between the bearing-rings and balls in the apertures havinggreater diameter than-the thickness of the cage, substantially as. shownand described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this th day of May, A. D.1902.

ALBERT RUEDY.

IVitnesses:

F. S. MAcoMBER, ANNA M. FRIEDRICHS.

